matana

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Cheyenne

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Algonquian *meθeni ((one's) breast).

Noun

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matana (animate)

  1. breast

Etymology 2

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From Proto-Algonquian *meθenepi (milk, literally breast-water), a compound of the aforementioned Algonquian root for "breast" and *nepyi (water). Cognate to Arapaho beθéneč.

Noun

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matana (inanimate)

  1. milk